Gubu World is an Irishmans view of global affairs. Gubu is an Irish political phrase that stands for grotesque, unbelievable, bizare and unprecendented. Gubu World is a polictical blog that debates international issues of contention. While keeping an eye on events in Ireland we regularly debate developments in Iraq, Iran, Israel and other troubled spots.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Sarah Palin 2012

Assuming McCain loses tomorrow it is becoming increasingly clear that Sarah Palin is being groomed to be the republican presidential candidate for 2012. I have always maintained my surprise that George Bush's neo conservative crew failed to groom a successor. It seems clear to me that a moderate republican is unelectable because they are unable to effectively rally the christian right base. I personally think that many evangelicals want Obama to win in the hope that he will crash and burn (Jimmy Carter style) driving the final nail into the coffin of liberal ideology. This would pave the way for Sarah Palin to run in 2012 and storm to victory much how Reagan did over Carter in 1980. This is my theory anyway and I'm sticking to it. I think many on this side of the pond do not appreciate the extent to which John McCain has angered his own crowd over the years. He may be a hawk on Russia, the war on terror ect but on social issue he regularly clashes with the christian right famously saying in 2000 that Pastors Gerry Falwell and Pat Robertson were agents of intolerance. Consequently the massive evangelical electorate could never get behind McCain they way they did Reagan and Bush. If he loses, that's ultimately the reason. Sarah Palin on the other hand looks like she was created in an evil evangelical laboratory and will no doubt, in the event of an Obama victory begin on Wednesday morning her campaign to win back the white house for the real republicans in 2012. Lets just hope she is more statesman like than this.

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In 1982 Irelands most wanted criminal, a double murderer was arrested in the home of the attorney general whom he was aquainted with socially. The Taoiseach (Irish Prime minister) of the day, Charles Haughey, described the event as being grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecendented. The phrase gubu was born. The creator of this blog believes that gubu is a perfectly appropriate phrase to describe the sequence of global events that have occurred since the outbreak of the second intifada in September 2000 and the present day. This time line incorporates many grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented events such as September 11th, the invasion of Afghanistan, the Iraq war, genocide in Darfur, the Iranian nuclear crisis and the second Lebanon war. Gubu World is committed to instigating intelligent and rational debate in order to make some sense of the madness.

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My name is Ted Leddy. I am a 29 year old Irishman with an intense interest in global affairs, particularly within the Middle East. I am interested in debating with people on the following issues. Israel, Jewish politics, The Israeli Palestinian peace process, Iran and Iraq. I also intend to regularly commentate on the progress of President Obamas presidency keeping a particular eye on his foreign policy.